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Last change on this file since b1cf98c was b1cf98c, checked in by Jakub Jermar <jakub@…>, 20 years ago

Documentation updates for amd64, mips32 and ia32.

Replace %L with %P printf() formatter in MPS and ACPI detection functions to print addresses in maximal width.

Tweak memmap.S and IA-32 and AMd64 boot.S.
Cancel unneeded instructions.
Replace cmpl $0, %ebx with testl %ebx, %ebx.
Move memmap.S data to K_DATA_START section.

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1ia32 port
2=========
3
4ia32 port is the oldest and the most advanced one.
5It was originally written by Jakub Jermar.
6It is meant to support ordinary PC's based on IA-32 architecture.
7Both uniprocessor and multiprocessor modes are supported.
8It runs both in emulated environment and on real hardware.
9
10HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
11 o IA-32 processor (Pentium and successors)
12
13COMPILER REQUIREMENTS
14 o binutils 2.15 and gcc 3.3.5
15 o binutils 2.16 and gcc 4.0.1
16 o older versions may do as well, but are now obsoleted
17
18SMP COMPATIBILITY
19 o Bochs 2.0.2 - Bochs 2.2.1
20 o 2x-8x 686 CPU
21 o Simics 2.0.28 - Simics 2.2.19
22 o 2x-8x Pentium 4 CPU
23 o ASUS P/I-P65UP5 + ASUS C-P55T2D REV. 1.41
24 o 2x 200Mhz Pentium CPU
25
26EMULATORS AND VIRTUALIZERS
27 o Bochs 2.0.2 - Bochs 2.2.1
28 o VMware Workstation 4, VMware Workstation 5
29 o Simics 2.2.19
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